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Ophthalmologist w/Recruitment/Relocation Incentive-EDRP

Fort Worth, Texas, USA

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

$220K/yr - $300K/yr

5+ years exp

The VA North Texas Health Care System is seeking a full-time Medical Ophthalmologist to join their team. The ophthalmologist will perform primary clinical and minor surgical duties and is expected to treat a wide variety of general ophthalmic conditions at the Ft. Worth VA Clinic.

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No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Function as independent providers with a Memorandum of Understanding with Ophthalmology for glaucoma, diabetes, and macular degeneration. Primary eye and vision care services consist of: prescribing glasses and contact lenses, ordering diagnostic imaging and laboratory studies; determining a diagnosis, creating a treatment plan and patient and family health education

Components of primary ophthalmic eye and vision care include: emergency care (evaluating/managing/triaging emergent, non-surgical eye conditions); problem oriented care (managing patients referred with complaints typical of routine disorders); preventive health services (performing mandated examinations such as diabetic retinopathy macular degeneration and glaucoma screenings)

Clinical procedures include: medical and ocular history; visual acuity measurement; pupillary function testing; color vision testing; extraocular muscle function and binocularity testing; refractive and accommodative testing; external examination of the eye and adnexal structures; biomicroscopic evaluation of the ocular adnexa, anterior, and/or posterior segments of the eye, including gonioscopic and fundus lens evaluation; opthalmoscopic, tonometric, and perimetric evaluations

Administrative or patient care duties as assigned. The Ophthalmologist will be supervised by the Chief of the Ophthalmology at Dallas VA Medical Center for quality, productivity and adherence to performance measures. Productivity ranges expected are minimum of 16 complete exams per day on the average

Qualification

Doctor of MedicineOphthalmology Board CertificationResidency TrainingFull Medical LicenseClinical OphthalmologyMinor Surgical ProceduresPatient Care ExperienceEnglish ProficiencyLeadership Experience

Required

Degree of Doctor of Medicine or an equivalent degree resulting from a course of education in allopathic medicine or osteopathic medicine. The degree must have been obtained from an institution whose accreditation was in place for the year in which the course of study was completed

Current, full and unrestricted license to practice medicine or surgery in a State, Territory, or Commonwealth of the United States, or in the District of Columbia

Physicians must have completed residency training, approved by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs in an accredited core specialty training program leading to eligibility for board certification

Moderate lifting (15-44 pounds), light carrying (under 15 pounds), pushing, reaching above shoulder, use of fingers, walking, standing, both legs requires; hearing (aid permitted)

Must be proficient in written and spoken English

U.S. Citizenship; non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy

All applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment

Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959

Subject to background/security investigation

Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process

Must pass pre-employment physical examination

Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP)

You may be required to serve a probationary period

Preferred

Board Certified in Ophthalmology

Actively practicing clinical and minor surgical Ophthalmology care

Experience in providing direct ophthalmology resident supervision in both clinical and minor operative setting

Experience in serving in a leadership position

Benefits

Recruitment/Relocation Incentive may be authorized to highly qualified candidates.

Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP)

Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Authorized

Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment)

Pay: Competitive salary, annual performance bonus, regular salary increases

Paid Time Off: 50-55 days of paid time off per year (26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays per year and possible 5 day paid absence for CME)

Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA

Insurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement)

CME: Possible $1,000 per year reimbursement (must be full-time with board certification)

Malpractice: Free liability protection with tail coverage provided